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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.39/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 462 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $142.22/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 513 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.59/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 432 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 1,069 791
Feeder cattle 1,010 864 674
Slaughter cattle 102 113 70
Replacement cattle 23 92 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–516 513 5 146.00–152.00 $147.17 $755 +0.18
560–575 572 10 137.00–139.00 $137.60 $787 -5.40
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $733 +5.44
450–465 458 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $753 +2.49
615 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 -4.00
750 750 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 —
766 value added 766 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 4 140.00–145.00 $142.20 $523 +5.53
405–445 432 14 134.00–138.00 $137.59 $594 +2.76
455–495 473 4 132.00–136.00 $133.96 $634 +3.60
505–535 521 5 124.00–127.00 $125.82 $656 +0.78
550–595 586 12 120.00–124.00 $123.00 $721 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $601 +2.04
455–497 488 8 137.00–140.00 $137.48 $671 -1.13
500–522 515 3 132.00–138.00 $136.06 $701 +1.21
555–574 567 12 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $714 +0.58
615–625 618 4 120.00–125.00 $122.00 $754 +1.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 128.00–132.00 $129.98 $533 +3.98
455–485 470 2 125.00–128.00 $126.55 $595 +3.03
545 545 1 118.00 $118.00 $643 +1.00
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 177.00–182.00 $179.65 $584 -10.35
365–395 378 6 167.00–172.00 $170.19 $643 -11.51
400–445 420 4 160.00–165.00 $162.18 $681 -0.43
450–490 462 22 150.00–162.50 $159.39 $736 +10.39
500–525 513 18 135.00–148.00 $142.22 $730 +2.11
550–565 552 13 137.00–140.00 $139.00 $767 +6.38
640–645 643 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $775 -3.07
730–740 735 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $871 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 162.00–167.00 $164.44 $523 —
355–395 380 4 157.00–162.00 $159.69 $607 -8.32
406–430 415 13 150.00–157.00 $154.12 $640 +2.09
455–495 483 6 140.00–148.00 $145.35 $702 +8.01
500–545 524 5 134.00–138.00 $136.43 $715 +3.95
560–572 570 7 130.00–135.00 $133.57 $761 +8.09
600–625 614 9 115.00–126.00 $121.89 $748 +2.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 +5.00
455–465 460 2 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $628 +6.52
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1435 1196 80-85% 9 52.00–58.00 $55.43 $663 —
980–1575 1307 80-85% 18 58.00–64.00 $60.48 $790 —
1615–1625 1620 80-85% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.50 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1775 1436 75-80% 9 58.00–61.00 $59.18 $850 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1840 1709 4 85.00–87.00 $85.79 $1,466 —
1490–1990 1740 2 89.00–92.00 $90.28 $1,571 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.